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      Linking a binary from source files that were compiled with different RTTI flags
      is not a very good idea and may lead to a lot of surprises. However if there
      is a very strong need, TypeIndex library provides a solution for mixing sources:
      just define <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="../BOOST_TYPE_IN_1_3_43_8_2_8.html" title="Macro BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NO_RTTI_COMPATIBILITY">BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NO_RTTI_COMPATIBILITY</a></code>
      macro. This would lead to usage of same type_index class (<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">typeindex</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ctti_type_index</span></code>
      or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">typeindex</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">stl_type_index</span></code>) all around the project.
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        Do not forget to rebuild <span class="bold"><strong>all</strong></span> the projects
        with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NO_RTTI_COMPATIBILITY</span></code>
        macro defined
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      You must know that linking RTTI on and RTTI off binaries may succeed even without
      defining the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NO_RTTI_COMPATIBILITY</span></code>
      macro, but that does not mean that you'll get a working binary. Such actions
      may break the One Definition Rule. Take a look at the table below, that shows
      how the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">type_index</span> <span class="identifier">get_integer</span><span class="special">();</span></code> function will look like with different RTTI
      flags:
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                <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">typeindex</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">stl_type_index</span> <span class="identifier">get_integer</span><span class="special">();</span></code>
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                <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">typeindex</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ctti_type_index</span> <span class="identifier">get_integer</span><span class="special">();</span></code>
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      Such differences are usually not detected by linker and lead to errors at runtime.
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        Even with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">BOOST_TYPE_INDEX_FORCE_NO_RTTI_COMPATIBILITY</span></code>
        defined there is no guarantee that everything will be OK. Libraries that
        use their own workarounds for disabled RTTI may fail to link or to work correctly.
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